Veterans Day 2018 events and happenings in South Florida

Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County's Veterans Build Honoring, Remembering and Serving "Hometown" Veterans kicks off a week of events presented by the city of Boca Raton.

Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County's Veterans Build Honoring, Remembering and Serving "Hometown" Veterans kicks off a week of events presented by the city of Boca Raton. (Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach/Courtesy)

Resources

Entrepreneurship Program for Veterans: veteransflorida.org/veterans/veterans-florida-entrepreneurship-program/

Avoid Scams that target Veterans: If you are a veteran and need assistance in filing claims with the Veteran's Administration for disability ratings or other services / benefits, the VA maintains a list of service organizations that provide help free of charge or at a reduced price. In Florida the organizations are: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs 727-319-7440; Wounded Warrior Project 904-296-7350. Learn more at the Better Business Bureau: bbb.org

Ongoing

Project Holiday, through Dec. 7, donation drive for deployed military members. Delray Beach is seeking support in its annual effort to deliver True Spirit of the Season to Deployed Military Members. For a list of needed items and drop-off locations visit bit.ly/2AfhhP1. Also, residents of Delray Beach or Boca Raton with a family member serving overseas who would like to request a care package, or who would like to volunteer to help pack items to be shipped, contact Delores Rangel at 561-243-7010 or rangel@mydelraybeach.com

Share your organization or community Veterans Day happenings by emailing event details to ckent@sun-sentinel.com